Author: Oguz Ozdemir

Price dips aren’t always a reset, and recent market action proves just that. To start, the ‘new year rally’ kicked off with nearly $200 billion in inflows, which sparked a short liquidity sweep, wiping out about $500 million. Notably, this flush hit levels we hadn’t seen since just before the pre-October crash. Bitcoin [BTC], while not leading the rally, still pulled in close to $100 billion and even flirted with $95k. Normally, news like MSCI clearing MSTR uncertainty and the launch of the BTC ETF would have pushed it higher. Source: TradingView (BTC/USDT) Instead, Bitcoin ended the day down 2%,…

In brief OpenAI says ChatGPT Health will roll out to select users starting this week, with broader access planned in the coming weeks. The feature stores health conversations separately from other chats and does not use them to train OpenAI’s models. Privacy advocates warn that health data shared with AI tools often falls outside U.S. medical privacy laws. On Wednesday, OpenAI announced a new feature in ChatGPT, allowing users to connect medical records and wellness data, raising concerns among some experts and advocacy groups over the use of personal data.The San Francisco, California-based AI giant said the tool, dubbed ChatGPT…

20% of SKR supply is reserved for Solana Seeker phone users and developers via airdrop. Seeker Season 1 saw over 100,000 users, 9 million transactions, and $2.6 billion in volume. SKR launches on January 21 with governance, staking, and Guardian delegation. Solana Mobile has officially confirmed plans to airdrop a significant portion of its upcoming SKR token to users of its Seeker smartphone. The announcement marks a major milestone for the Solana Mobile ecosystem as it transitions from early adoption into a token-powered governance and incentive model. With the SKR launch scheduled for January 21, Solana Mobile is positioning the…

Following a remarkable performance in the first trading days of the year, CNBC anchors have named XRP the breakout trade of 2026, arguing that it has been the silent outperformer during the recent crypto market volatility. Related Reading XRP Becomes The Hottest Trade Of The Year CNBC’s Brian Sullivan highlighted XRP’s strong start to the year, calling the cryptocurrency the “new cryptocurrency darling” of 2026 and placing it ahead of the market’s leading assets. During the Power Lunch segment, the network’s anchor affirmed that “the hottest crypto trade of the year is not Bitcoin, it is not Ether, it is…

The US jobs report, due tomorrow, is poised to be a major catalyst to shape the crypto market. As economists predict a cooling but resilient US economy, the crypto market is expected to have a positive impact, with top players like Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana in focus. Crypto Market Braces for US Jobs Report According to the US Economic Calendar, the jobs report for December is scheduled to be released on Friday. Estimates suggest that data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is likely to reveal a cooling labor market, with job additions slowing compared to previous months.…

The US crypto industry has launched a unified push for Congress to pass federal market-structure legislation, known as the “Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025” (H.R. 3633).The legislation is viewed by industry proponents as the necessary “missing layer” of federal law to allow the industry to thrive.While the “GENIUS Act” established baseline rules for payment stablecoins last year, the Clarity Act aims to establish the overarching market structure for secondary trading, asset classification, and intermediary registration.Without it, major players argue, the US market remains trapped in a patchwork of state licensing and enforcement-driven guidance.Yet, the path to a deal…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Fireblocks, a blockchain infrastructure firm, reached an agreement to purchase TRES Finance, a platform specializing in on-chain accounting. The deal is valued at $130 million and will be settled using a combination of cash and equity.Announced on January 7, this development integrates TRES Finance’s compliance-focused financial reporting tools into the Fireblocks suite. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier with crypto? Subscribe – We publish new crypto explainer videos every week! Can Russia Use Crypto to Bypass Sanctions? (Animated) With the addition of TRES Finance, Fireblocks provides secure digital asset…

In brief World Liberty Financial has applied to form a national trust bank overseen by the OCC. The charter would cover issuance, custody, and conversion of the USD1 stablecoin. Only Anchorage Digital has previously received OCC approval among crypto firms. World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to President Donald Trump’s family, has filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to form a national trust bank.The proposal seeks to place its USD1 stablecoin under direct federal supervision in a regulatory category that has admitted only one other crypto-native firm to date.If approved, the proposed…

Token unlocks do not crash markets by default. Confusion does. January brings a fresh token supply for Ondo, Sei, Plume, and a few more projects. So, the numbers matter. However, the timing matters more. Unlocks change incentives. Early investors think differently from retail. Teams think differently from traders. So, most people react emotionally. They panic sell or blindly hold their altcoins. Both can be costly. This video gives full context. Who receives these tokens? How often do unlocks repeat? What usually happens days before and after? The goal is simple. Remove surprises. When you understand the unlock, price moves stop…

The Crypto Market Structure Bill, or CLARITY Act, is close to passing, said Senator Lummis, as others predict a huge catalyst for crypto markets.  “We’ve come so far, and we are close to a bipartisan legislation that will stand the test of time,” said Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis on Wednesday. She pointed out that the industry has come a long way over the past five years, highlighting the FTX collapse, the Federal Reserve hating crypto, market volatility, and the veto of SAB121 – guidance on accounting for digital assets safeguarded by entities. Senator Tim Scott reportedly said Tuesday that…